PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kris Kringle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey Durski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kris Kringle has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kringle
vs
Durski

189 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kris Kringle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mickey Durski!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durski misses with the combination.
Durski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kringle counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kringle.
Durski misses with a body punch

and Kringle counters with a takedown into side control.
Durski bucks up and tries to throw Kringle off but instead Kringle has got his back!
Durski is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Durski showing good submission defense here.

Durski manages to escape to his feet.
Durski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kringle counters with a nice double leg into side control. Durski won't be happy with that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kringle throws a strike aimed at the side of Durski's head but Durski avoids it well.
Durski is trying to get back to his feet.
Durski is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kringle misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Durski is being controlled here.

Kringle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Durski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kringle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Kringle pulls guard successfully.

Kringle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Durski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Durski wants to stand but Kringle is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kringle striking off his back but it's not causing Durski any problems.
Durski wants to stand and escape but instead Kringle has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kringle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kringle pushes down on Durski's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Durski wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durski is not content to let Kringle control the position.
Kringle thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Durski avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kringle.
Kringle throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kringle is looking to take a break and control but Durski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kringle wants to pass to mount but Durski is defending the position.
Kringle trying to control the pace.
Durski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kringle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Durski wants to stand up but Kringle is controlling him.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kringle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Durski being controlled here, momentarily.
Kringle is looking to work some ground and pound but Durski has wrist control.
Durski wants to stand and escape but Kringle is having none of it.
Kringle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kringle throws and elbow that misses. Durski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kringle's guard. Nice move by Durski!
Durski wants to get up but he can't break Kringle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Kringle dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Durski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kringle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Durski gets tackled into the cage by Kringle. Kringle maintains the clinch.
Kringle keeps control of Durski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Durski working hard to break the clinch.
Kringle prevents Durski from breaking the clinch.
Kringle jumps guard but Durski stands there with Kringle around his waist. Kringle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kringle tries to land a knee to the head but Durski blocks with his arms.
Durski takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Mickey Durski has been cut.

Kringle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kringle shoots in but Durski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Durski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Kringle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kringle.
Durski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Durski is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durski wants to get back to his feet but Kringle passes into half guard.
Durski is trying to stand up here but Kringle is controlling him well.
Durski is breathing heavily.
Durski tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kringle manages to move to mount!

Durski defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kringle.
A nice elbow there by Kringle.
Durski is trying to stand.
Kringle unloads with some shots from mount but Durski bucks and avoids them well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kringle throwing strikes here but Durski is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Kringle lands a big elbow.
Kringle with the ground and pound from mount.

Kringle is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Durski is surviving well by controlling Kringle's body position as best he can.
Kringle postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Durski looks a forlorn figure.
Durski is squirming around, avoiding Kringle's attempts to control the action.
Kringle is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Durski is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kringle throwing strikes but Durski bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle stops Durski from standing up.
Kringle postures up in Durski's guard and throws a big left but Durski blocks it.

Kringle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Durski throws a combination that misses

and Kringle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kringle.
Kringle prevents Durski from getting back to his feet.

Kringle gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Kringle shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kringle is trying to control the action in half guard but Durski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durski pushes Kringle off looking to stand but Kringle dives back in and keeps control.
Kringle works his way into full mount!
Kringle dominating with strikes here.
Kringle looking to finish with strikes here!
Kringle trying to control but Durski is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kringle goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Durski is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kris Kringle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mickey Durski's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Durski swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Kringle counters with a shoot takedown. Durski fights it but they end up in guard.
Kringle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kringle trying to move into half guard but instead Durski has managed to sweep!
Durski must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Kringle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Durski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Durski trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kringle's guard.

Kringle working for a triangle but Durski defends it easily.

Kringle has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Durski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durski wants to stand and escape but instead Kringle has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Kris Kringle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kringle advances to half guard.
Durski is trying to stand up here but Kringle is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kringle is just content to waste time from the top position. Durski takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kringle slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kringle tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Durski tries to escape but Kringle is in control.
You can see the frustration on Durski's face as Kringle controls the position.
Mickey Durski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kringle misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kringle postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kringle throwing strikes but Durski manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Durski wants to stand but Kringle has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Durski wants to stand but Kringle has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kris Kringle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kringle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Durski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Durski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Durski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kringle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Durski has managed to get both his arms back between Kringle's legs - danger averted.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kringle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kris Kringle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kringle, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kris Kringle!